Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-11-11

were closed, giving the impression that tho
inmates were away. Lydia alighted, tied
her horse and walked on to the porch. Tho
door yielded readily 10 her touch. She en-
tored A huge dog lay on tho floor. Near
by beautiful little girl was quietly playing
with her doll. Lydia came in so noiselessly
that neither child nor dog noticed her
snow, Max" Dolores was saying, two
mustn't make any noise. My little mamma
has headache and is lying down. Max,
we are going away, too, she says. We
shall mover SEQ my Mr.. Arnold Fox any
more.n
Hero the little thing began softly TO cry.
Max raised his head, pounded on the floor
with his tail and began to snlrie in unison
With nor; while his eye betokoned the fact
that, II possible, he too would shed tear.
Lydia looked on for somo time without
stirring Finally, she walked quietly up to
the child and kissing her, said;
"What is your name, you dear little
girli"
Dolores looked up but did not show tho
least sign Of alarm, or oven surprise. She
gazed at Lydia, as II studying her fnco.
She at last concluded to mako friends with
the stranger. Max too had been viewing tho
newcomer with doubtful eye, but also do
cided upon peace. He rose, shook himself,
and walking up TO Lydia, raised ono tire
I mendous paw in token Of amity.
'My name is Dolores my Nittlo mamma is
up stairs. Who are you, pretty ladyw
"You may call mo aunt Lydia. l lovo
your little mamma too, and want you 70
| take me upstairs to see herr
"But she is i'll and mustn't be disturbed"
eyes, but have come TO make her well.
| Come little Dolores, take me up, or l shall
60 by myself"
"Will you make her welll Come, then,
aunt Lydia, want my little mamma TO get
we'll" Pausing suddenly she looked in
quiringly up into Lydia's face, and said;
"Do you know my Mr.. Arnold Foxi"
ayes, my little ono, do. Whyp"
''Becsuse, IL you can make her we'll,
wish you would bring him back too. don't
want him TO go and my little mamma cried
because he was going"
'Well, dearie, will see what can do"
Lydie began TO suspect that matters DO
tween Natalie and Fairfax had gone even
further than she had supposed.
Hand-in-hand tho pair went upstairs, fol
lowed by Max, who seemed TO think II his
bounden duty to attend Dolores wherever
she went Natalies door was shut
Lydia knocked No answer came. She
knocked again and more loudly. Still nc
answer. Pushing open the door, she looked
in.
Tho room was darkened. A figure, witt
loosened hair streaming down over hel
back, with clasped hands and head bent
down to the coverlid, was kneeling at the
bedside. 1t was Natalie.
Lydia stopped down and whispered Z
Dolores to go and speak to her. The child
placing her hand on Natlio's shoulder, said
"Iittle mamma wake up. Aunt Lydii
wants to sec your
Natalie slowly turned pallid face toward
Dolores. Her eyes were dimmed by weep
| ing, and her cheeks tear-stained. Slowly
arising, she -mindedly took the chil(
by the hand and moved languidly towarC
the window, apparently absorbed in thought
and not aware of the tall figure standing
motionless in the doorway. She raised tn
curtain and sat down in chair beside tn
window, with Dolores in her lap, oblivioul
10 all about her, and talking rather 10 hor
self than the girl, in half-conscious
dreamy state.
DOLORES, my dearest VIC must go. Do
lores, we shall see him never again nevor y
she added, emphatically, and, unconscious!
began to repeat the refrain Of IN old ballad
"For love that from the heart hath fed
Returns again, no more.
No more again, no more"
'sNataliel" said a clear soft voice, "Ar'
you not going to speak to met"
Even this did not seem to awake her from
her reverie. She slowly and YEARLY raiseC
| o,l faa1raI paehapfrollu md nm
intelligently at Lydia, not appearing 4
realize who it was.
"Natalie" again said tho same voice, I
little sharply, and with a tone OF alarm In II
'sNatalie, arouse yourself 1t is ], Lydia
come to take you away"
"Little mamma, broke in Dolores, at Il
| Aunt Lydia come to make you we'll"
Natalie appeared to DO waking from I
stupor. She stared, rubbed her eyes, ant
then CLEAN Of intelligence shot over hel
face She cried out:
"Lydia,n and attempted TO arise and rust
| toward her friend. But she tottored
turned deathly pale, and fell forward into
Lydla's arms. The latter laid her gently
upon the couch, and, by dint OF mild restor
atives, had the pleasure Of seeing the pool
girl return TO consciousness. The eyelid,
opened again, and the dark, lustrous eye
recognizing the good Samaritan, beamcd
with affection.
81 have been foolish, very foolish, dear
est" said the invalid. "Have / moth de-
not think ever tainted moro than once DO
fore in my Hfe.n Then, as II the Same IN
pleasant thoughts returned, she added:
"And you viii help me to get away from
here, will you mott / must go-must."
Hero she attempted TO rise from the
couch, but found, to her surprise, that sht
felt extremely weak.
'Young woman said Lydia, very play
fully, any command is that you ht
perfectly still until your lunch is brough